Get the most out of your grocery money by reusing some of the packaging with Jar Tops ($29). This set of five different replacement lids includes a long-handled cap, an oil and vinegar cap, a cocoa shaker cap, a creamer cap, and a sugar shaker cap, all designed to fit most standard food jars, making them as eco-friendly as they are ingenious.

Made the same way now as they were at their debut in 1939, Vipp Waste Bins ($250-$470) are built to last. Consisting of up to 42 separate components, each Vipp bin is hand-assembled by skilled craftsmen in Denmark, and features a uniquely designed damper mechanism to keep the lid from slamming shut when you left up on the pedal. Available in stainless steel, white, or taxi cab yellow finishes.

Cook up crisp, tasty chicken fingers, onion rings, french fries, and other bad-for-you-but-so-good treats with the Krups High Performance Deep Fryer ($400). This high capacity fryer offers dual control dials for setting the timer and temperature, with an LED to let you know when it's ready for you to drop the basket, a cool-touch, fog-proof glass lid that lets you get a clear view of your food, a dishwasher-safe lid, body, bowl and frying basket for easy cleanup, and an internal fan and carbon filter to keep oil smells to a minimum, keeping your home from smelling like the local greasy spoon.

Leave it to Timberland to take the best of both worlds and combine them for a fantastic coat. That's what they've done with the Timberland Mount Davis Mixed-Media Chore Coat, which mingles a waxed cotton outer with leather trim. It's lined with 100% cotton plaid flannel and features four front pockets and a hidden zip pocket on the inside to guard valuables from the elements. It's the perfect coat as cooler weather blows in, made using the premium materials that Timberland always employs to help give you a fresh look for fall.

It's hard to imagine trying to improve on the Filson Cruiser. After all, it's been a Filson fixture for over 100 years. But the Filson Long Cruiser Jacket is probably the best update we can think of for this iconic piece of outerwear. Made with the same 24-oz. Mackinaw Wool and pocket design as the original, it's been extended to three-quarter length for extra warmth and protection. This version also has flannel-lined handwarmers, horn buttons, and a vented lower back opening with snap. Upper lining has also been added to the Cruiser to ensure that this classic look keeps you safe from whatever winter throws your way.

Even the craftiest of cooks will tell you that avocados can be time-consuming and tough to deal with — so even the playing field with the Four-in-One Avocado Tool ($15). Featuring a serrated edge at one end, a curved tip, a bowl-shaped scoop, and wide-slotted masher, its ready to help you peel, pit, and grind your avocado into shape.

Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.